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A ril 26, 1932. M. YECK 1,856,012

HOUSE NUMBER Filed Feb. 24, 1950 INVENTOR. l71'c6qel reek I v// ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 26, 1932 MICHAEL YEGK, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN Hover. NUMBER Application filed February 24, 1930. Serial No. 430,588.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a house number sign and the like so that the indicating sections whic'h are used in the sign may be removed and replaced at will, thus accommodating the sign for its use a house number sign. Other uses of the sign will appear obvious. It is an object of the present invention to provide in a sign of this class of a holding frame so constructed and arranged that the indicating pair of sections or plates which are preferably formed from glass may be easily and quickly inserted in position and removed therefrom while at the same time the edges of these sections will be protected from moisture and the like thus protecting the paint or other material which is used to outline the indicating outlines from deterioration by the elements.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a frame formed from a minimum number of parts so constructed and arranged as to be durable while still economically manufactured.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a sign of this class, of a frame having sufficiently yieldable transversely extending plates at opposite ends whereby the frame may be secured in position on the wall of a building in a manner to retain the plates in close engagement with the wall at all seasons of the year thus compensating for eX- pansion and contraction which may take effect in the frame. @ther objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a:

which form a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the D tion in separated form looking from the rear.

The indicating plates 7 are preferably formed from glass and on the back thereof is painted the outline of the indicating member 8 and a layer of paint, varnish, or other similar material is then applied to the back surface which has to cover the material which outlines the indicating medium. A holding frame is formed preferably from metal, but the frame proper is preferably formed from a single sheet of metal and is formed, U shaped with legs 10 and 11 channel shaped in cross section and connected by the transversely extended plate 12 projecting rearwardly from which, along the edge, is the flange 13. An opening 14 is formed in the plate through which a screw may be projected for securing the frame to the supporting structure on which it is to be mounted. The metal is pressed inwardly around the hole 14 to form a cone shaped portion 15 so that when the screw head is drawn into the portion 15 a close sealing is effected thus preventing seepage of moisture through the opening.

The plates 7 are position in the channel of the legs 10 and 11 and the ends of these legs .10 and 11 are reduced in cross section by having the front side pressed inwardly as at 1.6 and likewise the bottom or top side 17 pressed inwardly. A closing plate 18 is provided with the flange 19 having the angularly. turned portion 20 and 21 lying on the inwarclly pressed surface 17 and the plate 18 engaging the inwardly pressed portion 16. An opening 22 is formed in the plate 21 and provided with the inwardly pressed cone shaped portion 23, when the plate 18 is in position because of the pressing inwardly of the legs 16 and 17 the frame has the appearance of being formed from a single piece of material.

The plates 12 and 18 are spaced outwardly from the rear side of the legs 10 and 11 which, when the device is mounted on a supporting structure, engage the surface of the supporting structure. In this way when the screws are projected through the openings 14 and 23 they may be screwed into the supporting structure so as to place the plates 18 and 12 under strain, the metal from which these plates are formed being sufficiently resilient 00 for this purpose. By placing these plates under a strain in this manner, the frame is held tightly against the supporting structure through the various season, the expansion and contraction of the frame not being suflicient to move the frame outwardly from the supporting structure against the tension of the plates 12 and 18. Retaining the rear side of the frame against the supporting structure in this manner prevents the seepage of water between the supporting structure and the rear of sign and the channel shape of the frame legs serves to deflect moistures from the edges of the plates thus protecting the paint or other material used on the plates from the elements.

It is obvious that with si ns requiring a certain number of plates, the frame is of a certain size and it is also believed apparent that the frame may be used with plates hearing different indicating media within the limits of the frame.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention I do not wish to limit myself to the precise form of construction but desire to avail myself of variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A house number sign of the class described, comprising: a U-shaped supporting frame having the legs thereof formed channel shaped in cross section; a resilient plate connecting said legs and serving as a bight for said U-shaped structure; a flange proj ecting outwardly from one face of said plate along its edge; a resilient closing plate for said U-shaped structure; a flange projecting outwardly from one faceof said closing plate and extendlng around its outer edge, said flange having angularly turned end portions for over-lying the ends of said legs, the flange of each of said plates maintaining the frame spaced from the supporting structure on which mounted suiflcient distance to permit an inward flexing of each of said plates upon projection of securing means therethrough.

2. A house number sign of the class described, comprising: a U-shaped supporting frame having the legs thereof formed channel shaped in'cross section; a resilient plate connecting said legs and serving as a bight for said U-shaped structure; a flange pro- I jecting outwardly from one face of said plate along its edge; a resilient closing plate for said U-shaped structure; a flange projecting outwardly from one face of said closing plate and extending around its outer edge, said flange having angularly turned end portions for over-lying the ends of said legs, said closing plate also over-lapping said legs at one face at said end, said legs being lnwardly pressed at said overlappingportion the resiliency of each of said plate serving, upon projection of securing means therethrough for maintaining said flanges in a leak-proof engagement with the supporting structure on which mount-ed.

3. A house number sign of the class described, comprising: a U-shaped supporting frame having the legs thereof formed channel shaped in cross section; a resilient plate connecting said legs and serving as a bight for said U-shaped structure; a flange projecting outwardly from one face of said plate along its edge; a resilient closing plate for said U shaped structure; a flange projecting outwardly from one face of said closing plate and extending around its outer edge, said flange having angularly turn-ed end portions for overlying the ends of said legs, said closing plate also overlapping said legs at one 

